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Ronaldo -- who won the award in 2016 and 2017 -- helped Juve to the Serie A title in his first season at the club, finishing the season with 21 league goals. However, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner was unable to claim Champions League glory for a fourth consecutive campaign, exiting the competition in the quarterfinals against Ajax.

Messi guided Barcelona to the La Liga title in his first season as captain at Camp Nou, but also fell short in the Champions League, as the Catalan side fell to a 4-3 aggregate defeat to Liverpool in the semifinals.

FIFA's The Best award is the governing body's annual recognition of the best player of the previous season, previously called the FIFA World Player of the Year award until it was renamed the FIFA Ballon d'Or in 2010 and The Best in 2016.

Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp has been nominated for coach of the year alongside Manchester City's Pep Guadiola, Tottenham's Mauricio Pochettino and seven others.

Women's World Cup winner Megan Rapinoe has been nominated for the women's prize for best player, having won the Women's World Cup Golden Boot with six goals. However, Brazil's Marta -- who took home her sixth world player of the year award last year -- was not among the nominees.

USWNT coach Jill Ellis is among the nominees for the women's prize for best coach after winning the Women's World Cup in France earlier this month. England women's team coach Phil Neville is also up for the award after the Lionesses made the semifinal of the competition, losing to the eventual winners.

Last year's women's Coach of the Year, former Lyon manager Reynald Pedros, has again been nominated for the award, having won the Champions League for a second time with the French side.

Public voting for the awards is open via the FIFA website. Votes can be cast until Aug. 9.

The Best awards will be held on Sept. 23 at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy.